In the grocery store, shoppers wade through rows and rows of ultra-processed foods. But you can find less-processed versions of yogurt, snack bars and other favorite items—if you know what to look for ...

There is growing concern from nutrition researchers, public-health experts and parents about the amount of ultra-processed foods in the American diet. Recent research has linked diets high in ...

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...

Ultra-processed foods are undergoing increased scrutiny as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his supporters blame these often tasty snacks for contributing to chronic ...

Jessica Wilson is passionate about the pupusas from Costco. Not just because they’re tasty, but also because they’ve helped the California-based registered dietitian fight back against the mounting ...

An Australian review of 45 meta-analyses of health studies seems to confirm what nutritionists have long suspected – a diet heavy in ultra-processed food is really, really bad for you. The researchers ...

Author and registered dietician and nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the dangers surrounding the recent trend of raising ‘carnivore babies,’ the importance of ...

In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods. But diets high in ultra-processed foods are ...

While many people think of processed meat as chow that has gone through some kind of mechanical process – like when beef is put into a grinder to be turned into hamburger meat – that isn't actually ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.